Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

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Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforce

Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.

Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible to almost a quarter of the working-age population.

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